Paste-jar.



No. 727,785. I PATENTED MAY 12, 1903.

G.'B. GORDON.

PASTE JAR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1900.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented May 12, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. GORDON, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE OARTERS INKCOMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA- TION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

PASTE-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 727,785, dated May 12,1903. Application filed July 23, 1900. Serial No. 24.506. (N model.)

To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. GORDON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bos- Ion, in the county of Sufitolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Paste-Jars,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof thisspecificalion, in explaining its nature.

The invention relates to the following-described improvement inpaste-jars, the object of the invention being to provide a jar thatshall be economical to manufacture, shall pack well in boxes fortransportation, shall provide a suitable water-receptacle for the brushwhen the jar is in use, and shall also hold the paste in a compactcontinuous body or mass having a relatively large and continuous areaupon its top.

The invention further relates to details of construction which willhereinafter be fully described.

I will now describe the. invention in connection with the drawings,whereiu Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a pastejar having thefeatures of my invention, the cover being represented as removed fromthe jar and the brush being shown in the waterreceptacle. Fig. 2 is aview in horizontal section upon the dotted line 2. 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3is a view in vertical section through the jar and water-receptacle with,the cover on and the brush in place. I

It will be understood that in packing in boxes for transportation thebrush is removed from the water-receptacle or jar and'the cover and thatthis provides a cylindrical package with a level or plain top much likea short can in shape and which can of course be packed in boxes in thesame manner that cans are packed. This is of'consequence, be-

cause it saves space in packing and also because it prevents breakages.I

The jar preferably is made of glass and in the form of a cylinder, andit has upon its inner side at any desired distance apart the integralholding-guides a a',the opposing surfaces a a of which are shaped tohold the water-receptacle B ina vertical position within the cavity 0 ofthe-jar and from tipping forward or away from the wall a of the jar. Iprefer that these surfaces a a extend from the corners a a of theholding-guides a a in wall of the jar, and I prefer to have themcontinuous from the top of the jar to the bottom and to make themintegral with the bottom, although this continuity is not necessary. Thewater-receptacle B, I prefer tomake of thin glass, with the sides b b,the outer wall b inner wall b bottom I), andopen top b The sides I) b.are made to loosely fit the sides a a of the holding-guides. The wall 6preferably is of a shape to conform to the inner surface of the wall abetween theholdingguides and the outer surface of the wall 1) preferablyis a continuation of the surfaces a a of the holding-guides, although itmay be slightly bowed outward, as represented in Fig. 2, if desired" Thereceptacle is preferably'of the height of the cavityof the jar, restsupon the bottom cof the jar, is held by the holding-guides against thewall of the jar, has its upper edge b flush with the upper edge e of thejar, and is removable at will from the jar by being moved verticallyforward in the holding-guides and is replaceable in the same way. Thisprovides within the wall of the jar a relatively large undivided chamberor space for holding the paste in a relatively largespace and-witharelatively large exposed surfacefor the brush, and it also provides aremovable"water-receptacle which is adapted to be partially filled withwater and which holds the brush at one side of the jar and at one sideof the body of paste, which can be removed from the receptacle withoutbeing moved over the paste and can These holding-guides are integralwith the v be wiped against the edge of the receptacle adjacent to thewall of the jar to remove surplus water without danger of water findingits way into the paste-holding chamber. It will further be seen that theholding-guides and waterreceptacle are so disposed as to provide a clearunobstructed vertical surface as one wall of the paste-holding chamber.The paste in the chamber bears against the inner wall of thewater-receptacle and serves to thus hold it in place and prevent it fromrattling. The chamber is closed by a cover D, having a flat top cl and arim cl, provided with integral locks (P, which engage the bayonet slots01' recesses d in the outer wall of the jar. These slots have inclinedinner ends which act to wedge the cover to the jar. The top edge 19 ofthe receptacle and the top surfaces of the holding-guides and the upperedge of the jar are on the same level, thereby permitting the employmentof circular packing of paraffin -paper to be placed between the cover,the upper surface of the paste, and the edge of the jar about it. Thecover D has a hole 61 in order that it may be placed upon the handle 6of the brush E when it is in the water-receptacle, (see Fig. 3,) and Iprefer that the edge of the hole be formed of resilient material, likerubber, and that the hole be of a size to permit the rubber edge tosnugly fit the handle when the cover is on the jar. This resilient edge6' may be provided with a rubber ring 6 having about its outer edge arecess eiwhich permits it to be sprung upon the metal edge 6 about thehole, thereby bringing a portion of the rubber ring on the upper surfaceof the cover and a portion upon the lower surface, and the inner surfaceof the ring preferably is reduced in thickness. It will be understoodthat this hole at in the cover must be so located in relation to thelooks as to cause the hole to be brought centrall y over thewaterreceptacle when the cover is closed or looked upon the jar.

As above stated, during transportation the brush is removed from the jarand the jar is sealed by the packing of paraffin-paper or other similarmaterial.

The jar when ready for use holds the brush in the receptacle, asrepresented in Figs. 1 and 3, and to use it the cover is released fromit, moved forward on the brush-handle, leaving the brush in thewater-receptacle and the paste-chamber uncovered. The brush may then beremoved from the water-receptacle and used in the ordinary way. Afteruse it is replaced in the water-receptacle and the cover returned to thejar, the cover being then moved downwardly upon the handle of the brush,so as to bring the hole cl about it. The placing of the cover upon thehandle brings the locks of the cover substantially in line with thelocking-slots of the jar.

By placing the water-receptacle as described an opening of sufficientlength to take a wide brush is obtained without unduly afiecting thesize of the paste-holding chamber.

I prefer that the brush have upon its handle, near the lower endthereof, an integral enlargement e and that it taper from the base ofthis enlargement to its upper end. I also prefer that this enlargement ebe some- What narrower than the width of the waterreceptacle in orderthat it may enter the upper part of the receptacle, as represented inFigs. 1 and 2. By making the handle tapering the cover may be enteredupon it more readily and a suitable contact obtained with the resilientedge about the cover-hole when the cover is on its seat.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States- 1. A paste pot or jarcylindrical in form providing a cylindrical cavity, having at one sidemeans for holding a water vessel against one side, the said water vesselso held, a body of paste filling the remainder of the receptacle andbearing against the water vessel, a circular cover for both having meansfor engagement with the pot or jar, imperforate in the portion whichcovers the paste and having an eccentrically-located hole in line withthe water vessel, a resilient edge to said hole, and a brush containedin part in the waterreceptacle and shaped to combine with the resilientedge to form a seal to the hole.

2. A paste pot or jar cylindrical in form, having in its interior at oneside a waterholding vessel and also having in the remainder of itsinterior a body of paste, a cover having an imperforate section to coverthe paste and an eccentrically-located hole over the water vessel, ameans upon the cover in combination with means upon the pot for theattachment of the cover to the pot, which means are adapted to permit ofsuch attachment only when the hole in the cover is in register with saidwater-holding vessel, and a brush contained in part in said vessel and apart of which extends through said hole in the cover when the cover isattached to the pot.

CHARLES E. GORDON.

Witnesses:

GEORGE O. G. CoALE, F. F. RAYMOND, 2d.

